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Michael Bennet: “One of the saddest moments of my Senate career was learning that the observation that you're entitled to your own facts…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
One of the saddest moments of my Senate career was learning that the observation that you're entitled to your own facts but not your own opinion, was not original with me.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet reflects on a realization about facts and opinions in public service.

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